‘It’s not just a shoe, it’s a piece of royalty’

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The banker-turned-shoemaker who wants to showcase the best of Africa in his brand.

DR Congo’s Kasai crisis: 400,000 children face starvation

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Thousands of families have fled to the bush, where they stayed for months, short of food and water.

Kenya’s Patel dam burst: Search continues for survivors

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Dozens are missing after a dam burst near the town of Solai in Kenya.

Kenya’s burst Patel dam was ‘built illegally’

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The dam on a private farm burst on Wednesday, killing more than 40 people - most of them children.

2026 World Cup: Morocco plans to go ahead win or lose bid

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Morocco will go ahead with many of the plans in its 2026 World Cup bid even if they fail to win the right to host the tournament.

Rohr left disappointed by snub from Germany youth star

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Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is disappointed that Germany youth star Jordan Torunarigha turned down the possibility to play at the World Cup.

New $10bn fund for global education launched

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The ex-UK prime minister launches a scheme for 20 million school places in the world's poorest countries.

Can these seedballs solve Kenya’s deforestation crisis?

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Seeds of hope; one social entrepreneur is using specially-coated tree seeds to restore Kenya’s lost forests.

Africa’s week in pictures: 4 May – 10 May 2018

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Noura Hussein: Sentenced to death in Sudan for killing ‘rapist husband’

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Human rights groups call for the conviction of former child bride Noura Hussein to be overturned.